Love your honesty. I know some have commented about you banging on about the prices, but it is important in this day & age. I don't only want to know if something tastes nice, i want to know if it's a rip off too! I think you've got the balance just right. You don't always get on one about prices, but when you do it certainly is warranted! 👍
EVERYTHINGS overpriced in this day and age i just came in from néw butchers who opened beside ny local tescos said I'd pop in, support him as butchers are disappearing rapidly in our town. Bought 2 lbs stewing beef and was absolutely gobsmacked at the price almost €18!!! I queried it but he said price was correct sane amount of stewing beef in Tescos would have been €12, so sorry but he's had his first and last business out of me. I understand its small, independent shop, rising rents, electricity costs etc but come on now there also comes a point when it's just price gouging. Also very easy for them to CLAIM "ooooh the landlord increased my rent"blah blah blah but how do we KNOW?? A lot of lies going on to justify price hikes they REALLY wanted to charge in first place but couldn't have got away with before this cost of living BS. I give him 6-+2 months there if he keeps this up. Was chatting to next door neighbour on way home and she's noticed his price gouging too. Says she's taking her business to a wholesale butcher
Man the nutrition information on these tiny burgers is mind blowing. The amount of fat and salt and sugar they pack in is on a par with 500g of mincemeat covered in maple syrup.
@@predycatev2 Not through this kind of food. The sugar content including carbs is the only real problem. Laziness is what's causing obesity. Mentally lazy as well as physically. Biscuits, pies, pasties, pasta, processed foods, oils and flours do far more harm than meat, meat fats, dairy products and salt.. We've been lied to for decades. Ditch the margarine
I hadn't had McDonalds for 42 years until we moved house and on a busy day we dropped in to get a burger. Wasn't bad (we were a bit hungry) and I'll certainly look forward to another one in 42 years. Glad you have a crumb catcher today - cheers!
For volume of food for the money, Wetherspoons and Nandos actually look like decent value against the old fast food favourites like McDonald's and KFC.
The first time I encountered McD's was in Toronto in 1972 when I was visiting my sister. It tasted like cardboard even then. I also went to a Canadian burger joint called Harvey's. Wow! Charbroiled, thicker burgers and you could pick your own toppings. That blew me away...
I thought the same. My apprentice bought one this afternoon and we've both just watched your video so good timing haha. He said it's more of a slider than a burger for the price. I'm intrigued about the new mcflurry though. 🤔 I might buy my daughters one and nick some. Top review Gareth. 👌
Haven't been to McDonalds for just over 2 years now. They upped the prices and reduced the size, and still expected people to stay loyal. They can FRO!
Good honest review , a bit off track but an item about the best chippy in the UK popped up , I checked a local one in the running £17 for fish and chips ...The worst thing is , that its starting to feel normal .
The words every guy dreads "it's not big enough, it's too small" 😂. The burger looks tasty and I've a tiny (wait for it...) appetite so it would probably be OK for me. Good review 👍
@RedHeadNINTY9T9 Whilst McDonald's is now expensive and indeed I have had bad service from time to time (forgotten items in the drive through or bad temper), I consistently found Burger King's service in the UK even worse on average. The last time I had BK was a year ago at motorway services. Every single item was freezing cold when I got into the car. Not just lukewarm, absolutely freezing cold. I believe they use microwaves to re-heat items cooked before and obviously my stuff had missed that step. Whilst I was trying to eat the frozen cold food I saw an ambulance worker getting into his ambulance with a BK bag. I felt even worse for him considering the hard work they do.
It looked half good, but then I realised just how small it is. I won’t be rushing to buy one. I’m looking more towards the frozen sections in Lidl and Aldi and Rustlers etc at the moment. Defrost at home and add in whatever you like. Cheese slices, gherkin slices, onion etc I’m quite pleased with myself for trying this new route out. Double burgers for about £3? And deals sometimes where you get 2 for £3!!!! Chuck a few chips in the oven, sorted? Better than McD and you didn’t have to go and queue for it.
Not sure you know what shrinkflation is as that's the usual meat used for all McDonald's stack burgers they're 6:1 patties and have always been that way 🤔
This popped up in my email inbox from McDonald's...thought of you Gaz, wondered if you would be reviewing it and here you are ! Just about every time I go to a Maccy's the food is luke warm and as for getting a delivery, no chance, expensive and even being delivered from a restaurant just over a mile away you know it's going to be almost cold. The advert makes me laugh, lots of people all going, McDelivery !! yeah, right, if you like your food stone cold and get charged four quid to have it delivered. I think the problem is, they are trying to cover all bases, the car parks are always chocca with delivery drivers from uber, deliveroo, just eat etc and they get priority over customers that are actually there in person ordering !! Saying all that, I might give it a go.
Cheers Gaz, well, I stopped by Maccys on the outskirts of Market Harborough on the way home about an hour ago and ordered a Philly Cheese Stack meal. I thought the size was ok, perhaps a tad on the small side. I don't think I'd buy it again, not a fan of the runny cheese sauce, quite liked the crispy onions and gherkins and for once, my fries were actually hot! Probably because it was busy. But yeah, agree with you for the most part, didn't really wow me. Cheers mate. Daz, Leicester.
Not only do Mcdonalds charge an extortionate price for the burger they also have the cheek to charge 10p for the paper bag. That's the equivalent of supermarkets charging for plastic bags. It's corporate greed.
McDonalds really serves a purpose for me when driving out and about and it's 14:30, the Chippies and cafes / sandwich shops are all shut and you just need a quick bite to eat and a "McWee". I do also enjoy a breakfast Sausage and hash brown muffin early doors and the coffee is decent. Fair credit to them too for charging the same menu prices in motorway service stations ( at least it was at Watford Gap a couple of weeks ago ) At work however we have a Canadian Charcoal Pit a few doors down and for £5.70 you can have the lunchtime deal consisting of a "La Canadienne" burger with cheese ( twice the size of that tiddler ) with any mix of toppings and a good portion of crisp fries. It's always hot, fresh and in a totally different league. If they can do it why can't Mackies?
Never had a Philly Cheese Steak.Would like to try a Real one in America.I remember Man Vs Food going to a Famous American Diner where they cooked Burgers on a Hot Table with Metal bowl type lids to kinda steam the Pate.Looked Amazing
Lot of comments about price here but remember, takeaway hot food has VAT at 20% charged on, it so if Macs charge £5 for a burger they only get just over £4 after tax. The stuff you buy in the shops and cook yourself is zero rated. Macs are big enough to defend themselves and I agree that some of the stuff looks a bit small, but comparisons must be fair. Great reviews Gareth, your reactions make me laugh every time!
It is plenty big enough for my appetite now but I would still have to gauge the size against the price. With so many options available now I suppose Macs and others have to try something to keep the menu fresh and I am sure they will sell a few. But with that amount of cheese and the burger fat I might just go for a bacon and cheddar or black pudding and cheddar instead 😋.
I took my 9 year old to maccies for the first time. After moaning about it, She refused to eat it. I had a McUnTasty that was dry and cold. 25 quid down the pan and I had to by chippy for her tea. Never again America was the last time I had a decent burger from there. Sausage and egg breakfast are the only I’d eat now from there. Even the milkshakes are rubbish😂
We both thought the burger was absolutely delicious. We don’t agree that it is too small. It was a very adequate meal and we couldn’t have eaten anything much larger. I also tried the apple and toffee pie, which was fantastic. Highly recommend both items. Thank you Gareth for telling us about them.
This fast food is costing a lot these days thank for the vid gaz and making people smile godbless and your family and the same to all the lovely foodies on here
Well done with the tray mate. It looks like a double quarter pounder with cheese but with dried fried onions. For me there’s nothing like a 5 guys. It’s expensive but the burger patty and the fries are very good. Give it a try!
I stopped using maccies when they upped the price of a £ saver burger specifically the cheeseburger and mayo chicken to £1.39 each. It’s cheaper now to go grab some burgers (and not the cheap ones) a couple of buns and some processed cheese slices and make my own in the air fryer to double the amount I’d get from their inflated prices and still save money even with the electric cost of cooking. Madness!
@@dh2032 I never rated them at first just thought it was a gimmick when they first came about like a portable oven lol that was until my mate got one and showed me how good it was and I ordered one same day but they’ve came along way since a few years ago, get some right fancy ones now and it’s about time I upgraded myself.
Love cheesy stuff so I’ll probably give it a wazz. Think companies have to shrinkflate to an extent but then they spoil it by creaming it and double it up so increase their profits, only way to make em pay is to vote with your feet but they know that won’t happen. Always been a decent affordable way of getting a convenient bit of fast food but alas they’ve gone down the route of greed like all the others
It looks like a Double Quarter Pounder that McDonald's sells here in Australia for $9.55 just burger is made with the following ingredients: 2 x quarter pound beef patties, 2 x cheese slices, pickles (gherkins), onion slices, ketchup, American mustard. Extremely heavy to eat, although very good to put you to sleep on your way home from the club.
The only McDonald's I buy now as a rare treat are the Double Sausage and Egg McMuffin's, which are pretty much unbeatable in my opinion. Other than that I stick to Rustler's Double stack burgers and priced currently at 'two for £3' in Asda, great value. I use them as a starting point and add in extra sauce and cheese slices etc.
I get the single sausage and egg McMuffin every Tuesday, very nice. Once, they cocked up the order. The payment window wanted a lot more than I normally paid, but I didn't check the screen. I just assumed the price had gone up. When I got to the car park and opened the bag I realised they had given me a Double Sausage and Egg McMuffin. I think the balance is wrong, though. Too much pattie for the muffin and egg. So I'm sticking with single.
@@SuperLittleTyke none but I've broken some down along with a rustlers burger,you carry on eating that sh1te if you want. You only have to look at one once it's cooked ffs 🤢
Im going to try it on Wednesday looks so nice im new to your channel thanks for making things like this i have autism so its nice to watch people trying things before i do
It's always been the same in these fast food places,the marketing looks amazing when you look at the poster but you soon come down to earth when you open the product as it's nothing like the image they are selling,mind you that zinger you tried the other day looked well stacked,another good review big pal
Love watching your reviews..real truthful, honest opinion..only go to macky dees for breakfast menu..so dont have the lunch menu..keep doing the good work you do my friend..
Had one last night a lovely burger that's over priced it was in comparison the same size as my double cheese burger with a bit of extra sauce for £3 extra Taste 10/10 Size 4/10 Price 2/10 While I rate the double cheese burger Taste 10/10 Size. 8/10 Value 10/10
For the amount you paid for that burger, i got a full big Mac meal the other day. Anytime I'm passing through Manchester now i end up going to Slim Chicken in the Arndale, one of the best chicken burgers (sandwich) I've had, the buffalo one anyway, plus seasoned fries and a lot of choice of spicy sauces, and if you go for soda it's bottomless, but they also do bottles of beer. Slightly more expensive than kfc but blows them out of the water quality wise, about £11 - 12 for a buffalo chicken sandwich meal with bottomless soda.
Double cheeseburger delux... Your better off getting a big mac and taking the middle bit of bread out and push them together Highly recommend btw....take that middle bread bit out and it turns into a meat sandwich 🙂😋
Same burgers re named! Just thrown together in a box with same pickles and cheese etc,McDonald's are getting beyond a joke now I think what does everyone else think? Great incar review on the mini burger lol 👍
Gareth I know you like the Big Mac, so keep your receipt, fill out the questionnaire and get your Big Mac for £1.99. I wouldn’t pay full price, it’s shocking how much they charge for a burger!❤
Philly Burger in Galway west of Ireland today, are €5.50 or £4. 77 Sterling when converted way to dear . Try a (Chicken Wrap of the DAY ) €2:90 here great Value. the only thing i will buy , a meal is €6.30 and is very filling. different sauce each day , wrap, chicken, lettuce, cucumber, and sauce filling. like the tray .
Any time I go to McDonalds I use the code at the top of the previous receipt and do the survey. It hardly takes any time and you can select any of the options. At the end, you get a code (I get the QR code on my phone) and you can then get a Big Mac (or other options) plus fries for £1.99. i.e. the burger costs £1.
I wish the Big Tasty was on the menu all year round . You should try that snack van again you visted some time ago that breakfast roll looked to die for .
Thanks for your information, on the basis of this I won't buy any, only way to treat them. If they are messing about with the size, that's just a price hike, not playing there games. Over priced, they can keep them .
Long time no speak Gareth, but have managed to catch up on a load of your vids the last week - the Asda fish and chips looked pretty good! As for this burger, considering the difference between this and a double cheeseburger is only some sesame seeds and a switch of sauce (nacho cheese by the looks of it anyway!), I can’t understand the price hike from £2.29 to £5.49 is absolute robbery - even Dick Turpin wore a mask! Bit cheeky from McDonalds that, good to see you doing well and off the booze, best move I ever made as well pal! Al
Gareth, typical McDonald's junk food, never had that junk for over 20 years and better for it. Pity they can't close down places like McDonald's and Gregg's down just junk food, cook your own then you know whats in it.
You and Danny from RMT need to do a collab! I can just image you two arguing like brothers. "AAHH 10!?" "That right there is a bloody 5 Danny!" lol lol
I wish I'd seen this before I'd ordered it, forgot it was Sunday so missed the shops and don't have anything in, ordered a philly cheese stack meal for dinner and I'm still hungry!
